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YOU COULD FORGIVE Olympiakos if they seem distracted this season — the clue to why is in their name. Greece’s rush to ready itself for the Olympics has meant a whirlwind overhaul of Athens’s sporting facilities, so a city where football is king has had other things on its mind. Olympiakos are seizing the opportunity for regeneration. The Karaiskaki Stadium is being rebuilt and will host Olympic football next summer.

Last season Greek clubs went on strike, demanding money from the government after their revenues were hit by the collapse of a digital pay TV channel. On the pitch though